Posse Cuts

Remember back during the golden era of rap most respected MCs or groups had do a posse cut just show the masses the love respect that exist amongst lyric heavyweights and cut out the whole "what would a track with so and so sound like?" I have some favorites that probably are yours. Actually it seemed as if the labels demanded that artist have a posse cut if they could make it happened.

1. The Symphony-Juice Crew All-Stars
Marley Marl was "the" producer of the time when this hit. Who wouldn't want a track with Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap on it. I do think Masta Ace stole the show with his entrance into the game. How many times have rappers tried do a Symphony 2000 or something like that and came up severly short? Lloyd Banks wasn't even close.

2. Scenario-A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders of the New School
I knew Busta Rhymes would go solo after stealing the dayum track on here. It was like Questers Phife and Tip just were adequate while LONS came with the energy. Then Busta forevered cemented his place in rap music with infamous line 'Rarraragh like a dungeon dragon'. Do dungeon dragons really make that noise?

3. Scenario (Remix)- A Tribe Called Quest, Leaders of the New School introducing Kid Hood
Such a sad loss after an incredible entrance in the game by Kid Hood. He was supposed to break through like Nas was poised to do after this track but his life was cut short. Now how many artist or groups can say they actually clearly out did the original track wise and lyrics? Impressive!

4. The Last Song- Above the Law feat NWA
My favorite ATL song is their loud Bomb Squad Produced "Murdarap" but this follows close behind it. What an entrance into the rap game by these guys and it doesn't hurt to be backed by the "World's Most Dangerous Group".

5. Headbanger-EPMD, Redman and K-Solo
Before it all went bad this was banging me in the head daily in high school! I always K-Solo never met his full potential because I loved the spelling gimmick back then he met DMX in jail-anyway LOL! EPMD has never been known for being supreme lyrically but they stepped up because their protege's ripped especially and extra hungry Redman.

6. All About the Benjamins-Notorious B.I.G, Lil Kim, Diddy, Black Rob & The Lox
Sometimes the beat is so dayum infectious you begin to break yo neck (ala Busta Rhymes). I really didn't follow the tight lyrics on this track until years later because the beat just knocked. I was Germany at the time and I could be heard banging this in my whip daily.

7. Self Destruction-The Stop the Violence Movement
If you don't know who was on the track then you don't know two things rap music and hip hop culture. Go do the research you ignorant puke! This was a much needed track and there's a need to do this again due to the gang violence that's out of control.

8. All in Same Gang- West Coast All-Stars
This was the west's time to reciprocate what the east had done a few years prior for their region. It was impressive to see everyone come together for a good cause. Ironically it featured rappers with true ties to the very culture they were trying to get the youth away from. Now that's truely really GANGSTA!

9. Wu Gambinos & Guillotinz-Raekwon feat the entire Wu Tang Clan
Scriptures hit the bodies like sawed-off shotties....... C'mon now if you don't know the lead off the Wu Gambinos you are lost. Some will say how are these posse cuts when the Wu is a posse itself. Well it was Rae's album but he dropped these two classics featuring his super team and enders for both sides of the vaunted "Purple Tape".

10. Dwyck-Gangstarr feat Nice and Smooth
We all know Guru is good MC not dominating but he does work. Nice and Smooth are marginal but they are a throwback to the call and response era of early rap with party side infused in it. We all were wondering and are still wondering what the heck is a "Dwycks"? Anyhow this DJ Premiere beat is so banging we all forgot about the "who gives a hot piss" style of rhyming this guys did because it was just a banging and fun track. "You say butter, I say Parkay" okay Greg Nice you got away with that one because it was funny.